Tag: Bone Health
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Doctor Reveals the Right Way to Take Vitamin D for Stronger Bones
Vitamin D and its Role in Bone Health Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption, bone density, muscle strength, and immune function. Despite its importance, many people take vitamin D supplements incorrectly, which can blunt its benefits. Recent guidance from Dr. Sudhir Kumar emphasizes a simple, evidence-based habit that can boost absorption and maximize results.…
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Doctor’s Tip: Correctly Timing Vitamin D for Stronger Bones
Why timing matters for vitamin D Vitamin D is essential for bone health, immune function, and muscle support. But like many vitamins, it isn’t just what you take—it’s when and how you take it that determines how much your body actually uses. Recent guidance from Dr. Sudhir Kumar emphasizes a simple, practical habit: take vitamin…
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Right Way to Take Vitamin D for Strong Bones: After Your Largest Meal
Unlocking the Benefits of Vitamin D for Bones and Beyond Vitamin D plays a crucial role in bone health, muscle function, and immune support. Yet many people don’t maximize its benefits. A growing number of clinicians, including Dr. Sudhir Kumar, emphasize a simple but powerful habit: take vitamin D with fat, and after your largest…
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Five Longevity Hacks to Help You Live Beyond 100, Stanford-Backed
Introduction: A Stanford-Rooted Path to Longevity In the quest to extend healthy years, Dr. Peter Attia—Stanford-trained physician and longevity researcher—highlights practical, preventive strategies designed to push back the years with better health First and foremost, these five hacks focus on longevity through prevention, not wait-and-see treatment. They aim to reduce the risk of the four…
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5 Health Hacks to Live Beyond 100, According to a Stanford-Trained Longevity Doctor
Five science-backed hacks to push beyond a century For decades, researchers and clinicians have explored ways to extend human life while preserving health. Dr. Peter Attia, a Stanford-trained physician and longevity expert, argues that longevity hinges on preventing the “Four Horsemen” of disease—heart disease, cancer, neurodegeneration, and metabolic dysfunction. He outlines five practical strategies that…
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Menorexia: Early Signs and Health Risks of Menstrual Suppression
What is Menorexia and Why It Matters Doctors are warning about a health concern called menorexia, a descriptive term used when extreme dieting or disordered eating leads to the cessation of menstrual periods. While not a formal diagnosis in manuals like the DSM-5, menorexia signals a serious risk to hormonal balance, bone health, metabolism, and…
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Menorexia Alert: What It Is, Early Signs, and Why It Matters for Women’s Health
What is Menorexia and Why It Matters Doctors are sounding the alarm about menorexia, a term used to describe the loss of menstrual periods caused by extreme dieting or disordered eating. While not yet a formal medical diagnosis, menorexia reflects a serious health hazard: when the body is starved or under relentless dieting, reproductive hormones…
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Menorexia: Understanding the Silent Barrier to Menstrual Health and its Early Signs
What is Menorexia? Menorexia is a descriptive term used by healthcare professionals to describe a condition in which intense dieting or disordered eating leads to the suppression or cessation of menstrual periods. While not an official medical diagnosis in diagnostic manuals like DSM-5, it signals a serious health hazard rooted in undernutrition and hormonal disruption.…
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Squats for Healthy Aging: A Simple Exercise With Big Health Payoffs
Strength training and aging: why muscle matters after 50 Muscle mass naturally declines with age, a process known as sarcopenia. By the time most people hit their 50s, the rate of loss accelerates, and by age 60, some individuals experience significant declines. Yet research shows that engaging in strength training can slow or even reverse…
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The Truth About Vitamin Pills for Midlife Women: What Really Helps
Do midlife women need supplements? As women move into midlife, hormonal shifts and aging can change how our bodies absorb nutrients. Experts agree there isn’t a universal mandate to start a long list of pills, but there are sensible reasons to consider targeted supplements alongside a solid food-first approach. Vitamin D, calcium, iron (if deficient),…